Ruth Dixon

Female19 March 1769–28 January 1827

Brief Life History of Ruth

Ruth Dixon was born on 19 March 1769, in Beeston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of John Dixon. She married John Sowden on 31 October 1796, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 28 January 1827, in Farnley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 57.

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Family Time Line

John Sowden
1770–1835
Ruth Dixon
1769–1827
Marriage: 31 October 1796
James Sowden
1796–1804
John Sowden
1798–1850
Mary Sowden
1800–
John Sowden
1802–
Hannah Sowden
1804–1873
Elizabeth Sowden
1806–1890
Andrew Sowden
1809–1879
Job Sowden
1811–1812
Ruth Sowden
1813–1882
Mary Ann Sowden
1817–

Sources (25)

  • Ruth Dixon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Ruth Dixon, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Ruth in entry for Mary Ann Sowden, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    31 October 1796Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    • Children (10)

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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1770 · Boston Tea Party

    Age 1

    Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

    1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World

    Age 6

    "On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."

    1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

    Age 18

    The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Dickson , a patronymic from the personal name Dick .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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